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Computers and the internet: tools for youth empowerment

Valaitis, Ruta K

Journal of medical Internet research, 2005-10, Vol.7 (5), p.e51-e51 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Canada: Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor

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Computers and the internet: tools for youth empowerment
Autor: Valaitis, Ruta K
Assuntos: Access to information ; Adolescent ; Adults ; Attitude to Health ; Citizen participation ; Communications systems ; Community development ; Computer mediated communication ; Computers ; Data collection ; Decision making ; Empowerment ; Female ; Health Education - methods ; Health Services Accessibility ; Humans ; Inner city ; Internet ; Interviews ; Male ; Ontario ; Original Paper ; Perceptions ; Power (Psychology) ; Public health nurses ; Public Health Nursing ; Quantitative analysis ; Schools ; Social status ; Software ; Students ; Technology ; Triangulation ; Websites ; Youth culture ; Youth participation
É parte de: Journal of medical Internet research, 2005-10, Vol.7 (5), p.e51-e51
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Descrição: Youth are often disenfranchised in their communities and may feel they have little voice. Since computers are an important aspect of youth culture, they may offer solutions to increasing youth participation in communities. This qualitative case study investigated the perceptions of 19 (predominantly female) inner-city school youth about their use of computers and the Internet in a school-based community development project. Youth working with public health nurses in a school-based community development project communicated with local community members using computer-mediated communication, surveyed peers online, built websites, searched for information online, and prepared project materials using computers and the Internet. Participant observation, semistructured interviews, analysis of online messages, and online- and paper-based surveys were used to gather data about youth's and adults' perceptions and use of the technologies. Constant comparison method and between-method triangulation were used in the analysis to satisfy the existence of themes. Not all youth were interested in working with computers. Some electronic messages from adults were perceived to be critical, and writing to adults was intimidating for some youth. In addition, technical problems were experienced. Despite these barriers, most youth perceived that using computers and the Internet reduced their anxiety concerning communication with adults, increased their control when dealing with adults, raised their perception of their social status, increased participation within the community, supported reflective thought, increased efficiency, and improved their access to resources. Overall, youth perceived computers and the Internet to be empowering tools, and they should be encouraged to use such technology to support them in community initiatives.
Editor: Canada: Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor
Idioma: Inglês

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Valaitis, Ruta K

Canada: Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor

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